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Well, I will admit that I am both disappointed and really happy with this news. The news that Stephen Colbert is official new host of The Late Show. Yup, that’s right. Stephen Colbert is getting David Letterman’s job. So you guys must wonder why I am slightly disappointed, when it obviously a great choice. Well, as I had stated a few times prior, I kind of wanted Louis C.K to get it. But, truth be told, now that I have some time to think about it, I realize it is pretty perfect, actually.
Think about it for a second. You kind of need someone snarky to take the place of the one late night talk show host who was known for being snarky. To put someone super friendly or super sweet in the position would have just ended up feeling like too different of a show. Colbert has that snarky host thing down, and will fill Letterman’s shoes perfectly. Not only that, but Stephen Colbert really seems like he likes what he does, so this seems like a great next step for him. The Wrap has more details if you wanna dip over there and find out some more fine print.
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On the night of the series finale of “How I Met Your Mother,” series star Cobie Smulders talks about saying goodbye to the long-running CBS comedy series when she visits the LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN. Read More...
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With the premiere of the riotously funny Silicon Valley , SideReel's editorial team got to thinking about our favorite TV nerds. Being of that disposition ourselves, we had a lot of very well-informed opinions, backed up by rigorously researched and tested evidence. But in the end, we had to pick just eight—and so we did. Think we missed yours? Sound off in the comments.
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey S1E4: A Sky Full of Ghosts
Like everyone else in the world, the editorial team members are big fans of Neil deGrasse Tyson. Following in his mentor Carl Sagan's footsteps, he's bringing complex scientific concepts to the masses through storytelling, analogies, and mind-blowing graphics. The show isn't without controversy, but it's fascinating, and when Tyson makes physics personal, we can't help but want to be swept along for the ride.
The Big Bang Theory S2E13: The Friendship Algorithm
The best part of The Big Bang Theory has always been Jim Parsons' portrayal of Sheldon Cooper: the brilliant, jittery, physicist who's also one of the most off-kilter straight men ever to be seen on TV. Throughout its long run, we've gotten plenty of great Sheldon episodes, but this one from midway through season two is the first time it really all coalesces. As the episode title implies, he creates an scientific process for making friends—with predictably zany results.
@midnight S2E38: Nikki Glaser/Steve Agee/Kyle Kinane
We'd be remiss if we didn't include the Nerdist himself, Chris Hardwick on this list. He'd already done more for today's nerdkind than almost anyone else, and then Comedy Central went and gave him his own nightly game show. As host, he gets comedians to riff on everything from the day's internet headlines, to emojii, Star Wars fan art, and Craigslist cosplay personals. It's on late (it starts, as Hardwick always announces, at 11:59 and 59 seconds), but it's making waves among TODAY'S YOUTH (and those of us on the cusp of olds-hood), and it's a good way to get in your daily recommended dose of belly laughs.
Breaking Bad S1E1: Pilot
Over the course of Breaking Bad 's run, Walter White came to stand for many, many things, but rewatching the pilot is a good reminder that before he was The One Who Knocks, Heisenberg, meth kingpin of the American Southwest, and the best anti-hero, um, EVER, he was just a high school chemistry teacher; a nerd, if you will. He made science cool for Jesse Pinkman (for a little while at least), and he definitely lived the motto safety first when it came to cooking. What a role model!
The X-Files S2E22: F. Emasculata
If ever the divide between geek and nerd was on display, it was in the personas of Mulder and Scully. Mulder was the geek, Scully was the nerd. She had a rigorous scientific background (don't forget, she was a medical doctor!) and always came equipped with a gun and a hefty dose of skepticism—or at least she did before the show went off the deep end. In "F. Emasculata", her training is in full display as she tackles an unstoppable plague sweeping through a prison's population.
The Late Show with David Letterman S21E31: February 27, 2014
We didn't have to pick this particular episode of Letterman , but the inclusion of the "Stupid Human Tricks" segment didn't hurt. A pioneer in the world of late night comedy, Letterman will be sorely missed when he steps down at the end of his current contract (Spring 2015). He brought a curiousity not present prior to his reign that's now a staple of late night shows. From "Will it Float?" to "Know Your Current Events" to the aforementioned "Stupid Human Tricks", there was always a burning desire to know something behind those fashionable spectacles. Whoever takes over the Late Show throne will have to match that.
Firefly S1E9: Ariel
Thousands of gallons of digital ink have been metaphorically spilled discussing the merits and cancelation of this modern classic series, so please don't begrudge us adding a few more words. Simon Tam, like his sister, River, was a prodigy, the Doogie Howser of his time, even. Thankfully, he only used his unmatched scientific skills for good (or at least what passed for good in the ambiguous world of Firefly ), and in "Ariel" we get to see the demons with which he wrestles, and just how much he'd have been able to accomplish if he'd been willing to play the game rather than going rogue.
Futurama S5E10: The Farnsworth Parabox
Good news! The last fantastic nerd on our list is Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth, citizen of Earth circa the year 3000. He's tenured at Mars University, is a perennial contender for the Nobel Prize, and he's definitely unparalleled at using his abilities to create insane things, like, for instance, a box containing another universe—in which his doppelganger has created a box which contains our universe. It hurts our brains, but that's why Farnsworth is in a league of his own.
Leah E. Friedman is the editor of SideReel.com. Her nerd power is the complete recall of plots from 19-year-old episodes of Sliders . You can follow her musings on Twitter .

There were rumors flying yesterday that David Letterman announced his retirement at a taping of his show, and when The Late Show aired, it was confirmed.
“A year from now, I’ll be on a beach with a metal detector,” Letterman joked, and continued to make fun of his pending departure:
“This weekend, my son is taking me to see senior centers,” “My retirement will not become official until [ Survivor host] Jeff Probst blows out my torch,” and “It’s been tough doing this show since Regis [ Philbin ] passed away.” “Jan, my makeup artist, told me, ‘Dave, there’s really nothing more I can do.’ “
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TheWrap asked “House of Cards” fans earlier this week, “ When are we allowed to talk about that huge thing that happened” in the Season 2 premiere ? And David Letterman wasn’t sure what protocol was, either, when actress Kate Mara swung through “The Late Show” on Tuesday.
“I know something about the Season 2 of ‘House of Cards.’ I never know whether I’m supposed to say things or not say things,” Letterman told Mara, who plays journalist Zoe Barnes on the drama. “So if you have anything you want to say. You say it.”
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George Clooney introduced his father, Nick Clooney, to David Letterman on Tuesday after explaining the difficulties of directing him in a small role at the end of “Monuments Men.”
“I put my father in the end of the film sort of playing me as an old man — which is a stretch,” Clooney said during “The Late Show” interview ( above ). “I have to say, it’s not easy to direct your father. He had one line, like I think he had to say, ‘Yeah.’”
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Our top moments of the week:
10. Strangest Showstopper: On The X Factor , it's not the three finalists that everyone is buzzing about but judge Paulina Rubio, who performs her song, "Boys Will Be Boys." Dressed in what appears to be an armored black teddy topped with marabou feather epaulets, Pau Pau is a vision in fetishwear as she prances around on stage, whipping ...
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Internet rumors have been swirling around Julia Roberts womb after pictures of the 46-year-old actress wearing baggy clothing around her midsection surfaced, but she used her appearance on “The Late Show with David Letterman” Thursday to put an end to pregnancy talk.
“Have you thought about adding more to the group,” Letterman asked after he inquired about her three young children.
Sure, Roberts has thought about it, she explained, but added a firm “no” when Letterman asked if there was “any chance” for a fourth.
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